DISH's New "Hopper with Sling" Delivers Unparalleled Choice and Control, at Home or On the Go

Hopper with Sling — The only Whole-Home HD DVR that
delivers an extensive viewing experience — live TV and DVR recordings
— to tablets, smartphones and PCs, at home or away

Hopper Transfers — Moves television recordings from
Hopper with Sling to iPad for viewing when away from an Internet
connection

DISH Explorer app — Second-screen app allows viewers to
discover new and trending content, integrates with Twitter and
Facebook, can serve as remote-control for Hopper

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Today, DISH (NASDAQ:DISH) introduced Hopper™ with Sling®, the second
generation of its award-winning Whole-Home HD DVR system. The new Hopper
with Sling delivers several capabilities that improve the DISH
experience at home and on the go by allowing customers to:

DISH's new Hopper with Sling delivers TV viewing at home and away (Photo: Business Wire)

Watch live and recorded television anywhere on Internet-connected
tablets, smartphones and PCs at no additional charge using the
Hopper's new built-in Sling capabilities and the new DISH Anywhere™
app.

Move recorded television to an iPad for viewing without an Internet
connection using the free Hopper Transfers™ app.

Transform their TVs into a home media hub with new multi-player gaming
apps and the ability to ‘fling' photos, videos and music from a mobile
device.

"Last year, Hopper delivered the DISH TV experience to multiple rooms.
This year, we top that and deliver it anywhere," said Joseph P. Clayton,
DISH president and CEO. "With Hopper, the value equation for pay TV
becomes radically different. Customers pay only once for their content
and can access it anywhere they choose, in the home, or on the go."

Hopper with Sling builds on the award-winning Hopper Whole-Home HD DVR
introduced last year, and includes exclusive DISH innovations delivered
by the Hopper including PrimeTime Anytime™ and the AutoHop™
commercial-skipping feature.

SLING TECHNOLOGY POWERS DISH ANYWHERE EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE THE HOME

Sling technology is now built into each new Hopper with Sling. It works
by encoding and redirecting — or place-shifting — a live or recorded TV
signal from the Hopper to Internet-connected iOS and Android tablets and
smartphones. The DISH Anywhere experience is also available on PCs and
Macs.

Customers can also use the Sling feature to watch DVR recordings stored
on Hopper's hard drive, including major network shows recorded using
DISH's PrimeTime Anytime feature. Both live and recorded television
programs are available for viewing in the home as well as outside of it.

"Consumers want to access the shows they pay for on their mobile devices
and only the Hopper meets that demand," said Vivek Khemka, vice
president of Product Management at DISH. "Our new Hopper with Sling
simply makes it easier for our subscribers to watch their favorite
programs on the go."

In addition to the built-in Sling place-shifting technology, the
second-generation of Hopper will have several innovative features,
including:

Hopper Transfers™ — This unique capability is the long-awaited
solution for watching recorded television programs when no Internet
connection is available, such as in-flight or traveling on the road. The
Hopper Transfers app lets viewers move recorded television programs from
their DVR to an iPad and watch those shows on the go for no additional
charge. The transfer of these recordings to the iPad occurs via Wi-Fi in
the home. This feature is exclusive to Hopper with Sling.

DISH Explorer™ — This intuitive second-screen app for iPad
combines TV, social media, and remote-control capabilities to enhance
the viewing experience. DISH Explorer highlights trending TV programs
based on real-time TV viewer data and social media measurements. The
free app enables users to engage in conversations relating to the show
they are watching on Twitter and Facebook. Sports enthusiasts can even
keep up with real-time stats on their favorite teams. Finally, the app
can navigate the Hopper's channel guide, DVR and on-demand features
using the iPad. DISH Explorer works with all Hopper models.

Apps — Hopper expands beyond TV with music apps from Pandora® and
SiriusXM® radio, as well as multi-screen, multi-player game apps like
PokerFun, Trivia TV and WeDraw. These apps work in combination with
smartphones and tablets.

TECH SPECS

Hopper with Sling is powered by a Broadcom
BCM7425 processor and runs nearly three-times faster than any other
satellite-TV receiver in the U.S. market. Hopper with Sling contains a
two-terabyte hard drive, giving viewers up to 500 hours of
high-definition (2,000 hours of standard definition) recordings.

DISH's Hopper with Sling includes built-in Wi-Fi for easy networking.

Pricing and availability for Hopper with Sling will be announced later
this month.

DISH Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), through its subsidiary DISH
Network L.L.C., provides approximately 14.042 million satellite TV
customers, as of Sept. 30, 2012, with the highest quality programming
and technology with the most choices at the best value, including HD
Free for Life. Subscribers enjoy the largest high definition line-up
with more than 200 national HD channels, the most international
channels, and award-winning HD and DVR technology. DISH Network
Corporation's subsidiary, Blockbuster L.L.C., delivers family
entertainment to millions of customers around the world. DISH Network
Corporation is a Fortune 200 company. Visit www.dish.com.